SOLUTION: the product of a one number and another number that exceeds the other number by six is 9016. what is the proper quadratic equation to find the numbers?

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Question 978797: the product of a one number and another number that exceeds the other number by six is 9016. what is the proper quadratic equation to find the numbers?
Answer by ikleyn(52810) About Me  (Show Source):
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x*(x+6) = 9016.

x%5E2 + 6x - 9016 = 0.

x = %28-6+%2B-+sqrt%2836+%2B+4%2A9016%29%29%2F2 = %28-6+%2B-+sqrt%2836100%29%29%2F2 = %28-6+%2B-+190%29%2F2.

x%5B1%5D = 92; x%5B2%5D = -98.

Answer. x%5B1%5D = 92; x%5B2%5D = -98.